#blamethemuslims

In the wake of the Norway massacre and the initial media reaction #blamethemuslims became a top trend on Twitter. Started by @Strange_Sanum, a young muslim female, people on Twitter were able to ridicule the islamophobes and express their solidarity with Muslims.

This is how it started:

Here we go again… lets blame Muslims for everything that goes wrong in the world.

— Sanum Ghafoor (@Strange_Sanum) July 22, 2011

A selection of the notable ones. No need to repeat the islamophobic ones here:)

Couldn't find your keys this morning? Blame the Muslims. Tripped on your way to work? Blame the Muslims.

— Sanum Ghafoor (@Strange_Sanum) July 24, 2011

http://twitter.com/#!/ToastAndBanana/status/94925581933752320

My last tweet got no RT's #BlameTheMuslims

— Made In Nablus (@MadeInNablus) July 24, 2011

It takes an hour to get through airport security. #BlameTheMuslims

— 1-800-CrucioThatHo (@NaelyKnows) July 24, 2011

#blamethemuslims is trending? well…at least we know who to blame.

— Sanum Ghafoor (@Strange_Sanum) July 24, 2011

I #blamethemuslims for advances in science, mathematics, medicine & chemistry. And for developing these 100's of years before #Christianity.

— Casio Clay (@1nf1d3lC4str0) July 24, 2011

http://twitter.com/#!/jenniARIZONA/status/95231937622450176

one half of twitter got irony of #blametheMuslims & the other thought it was racist – both cases opposing Islamophobia. Take a hint @BBCNews

— Marie Clare (@cellabiao) July 24, 2011

http://twitter.com/#!/SnowAbe/status/95460487369728000

Any Islamophobes looking for work? The New York Times is hiring, pay is good just have to #BlameTheMuslims at the end of each article.

— Hamster (@Hamster41) July 25, 2011

thank you all for the support. the success of #blamethemuslims had nothing to do with me. it was YOU so thank you again.

— Sanum Ghafoor (@Strange_Sanum) July 25, 2011

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